Sony will soon begin selling refurbished PlayStation 5 consoles – at around half the price of a PS5 Pro
Save around $100 compared to a new unit
MNT's Reform Next is the latest modular laptop to push the boundaries of open hardware
New processor, sleeker design, and improved mouse controls
Six months later, Intel is still waiting for $8.5 billion Chips Act disbursement
The big picture: It's been nearly six months since Intel was chosen to receive a significant chunk of funding from the landmark Chips and Science Act, but the chipmaker has yet received a dime. Some close to the situation are now wondering when – or if – Intel will ever see the money.
Budget laptops with AMD's Kraken Point APU launching in early 2025, possibly starting at $799
Kraken Point will compete against Intel Lunar Lake and Qualcomm Snapdragon X
Japan to build the world's first zeta-class supercomputer, promising 1,000-fold speed increase
Why it matters: In the global race for high-performance-computing dominance, Japan has positioned itself as a leader with its plans to build a zeta-class supercomputer. If it manages to achieve this feat, the advanced computational capabilities will significantly boost its economic competitiveness. First, though, Japan has to figure out how to meet the monumental energy requirements.
Chinese chipmaker Loongson claims their next GPU will match RTX 2080's performance
Company leadership also teased a CPU with "world-leading" performance
Two ex-Samsung executives arrested for stealing chip technology to build factory in China
The stolen technology has been valued at $3.2 billion
Huawei's tri-folding phone reaches iPad-like proportions, costs $2,800
Huawei says it has "turned science fiction into a reality"
Sony PlayStation 5 Pro is now official at $700, launching November 7
With up to 45% faster rendering, the PS5 Pro means to solve the fidelity/performance dilemma
Intel's 15th-gen Arrow Lake CPUs are branded as "Core Ultra 200K" in early UK listing
Prices have been revealed, too, although we would take that with a pinch of salt
Thermaltake says 71 existing coolers are ready for Intel Arrow Lake CPUs
The coolers also work with AMD AM5 socket CPUs
Apple shows off new A18 and A18 Pro chips with significant performance gains for iPhone 16
Apple claims the A18 Pro brings desktop-class GPU and 2x faster NPU
Sony is expected to unveil the PlayStation 5 Pro later today
The new console will feature upgrades across the board
TechSpot PC Buying Guide: 2H 2024
The TechSpot PC Buying Guide helps you navigate the current state of the PC hardware market. With AMD's Ryzen 9000 series underperforming and Intel facing stability issues, we guide you to the best current options.
SpeedFan is a free tool for controlling all the fans in your PC
SpeedFan comes in handy for adjusting your system fan speeds based on internal temperatures, allowing you to improve cooling while reducing noise and power consumption.
Lexar unveils the world's first SD cards made of 316 stainless steel
They carry an IP68 rating, too
Techno fashion: You can now buy a plastic handbag with an embedded GPU for $1,024
"GPU Purse" also sells a a H100 version for $65,536
Industry coalition aims to make glass substrates the standard in chipmaking
The E-Core Alliance includes a bunch of chipmakers from around the globe
AMD confirms it won't prioritize competing with Nvidia's top gaming GPUs
The RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 will likely go unchallenged
A hot potato: It seems that AMD will avoid competing with Nvidia when it comes to the next generation of flagship graphics cards. A Team Red executive has just confirmed that releasing cards in the Radeon RX 8000 line to match Nvidia's top RTX 5000 GPUs won't be a priority. Instead, AMD will be focusing on its mid-range and lower-end products to increase the company's overall market share.
Expensive AMD X870 motherboards could offset more affordable Ryzen 9000 CPUs
Euro leak suggests price hikes up to $130
Qualcomm considering buying parts of Intel's chip-design business
Say it isn't so: It's no secret that Intel has been going through a rough patch lately. Sensing an opportunity, Qualcomm has been eyeing Intel's design units with great interest. It is reportedly exploring acquiring Team Blue's PC design division.
This water-cooled mini PC sports a Core i9-13900H and an RTX 4060
Compact yet powerful, starting at $1,499
TSMC's $65 billion Arizona facility can now match Taiwan production yields according to early trials
Mass production is expected to start next year
AMD's Z2 Extreme processor will upgrade handheld PC gaming early next year
Could an Asus ROG Ally 2 appear in 2025?
Newly discovered flaw makes some YubiKeys vulnerable to cloning
All YubiKey models running firmware prior to version 5.7 are affected